Archives - 24 May 2017, Wednesday

2017 Toyota Prius Prime Premium Enlarge Photo The challenge of reducing the energy used by traditional heating systems in battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars is one automakers still grapple with today. Reduced battery range in cold temperatures, combined with batteries working ov...

John Voelcker May 24, 2017 Follow John Add to circle Volkswagen e-Golf recharging at curbside Autolib station, Paris, Sep 2016 Enlarge Photo With the prospect of multiple long-range electric cars hitting the market over the next few years, the prediction market is in full swing. Batte...

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Tom Moloughney May 24, 2017 Follow Tom Add to circle This week, my 2014 i3 REx turned three years old; I picked it up on May 21, 2014. For the most part I’ve been very pleased with the car. It’s definitely not perfect, but then again no car is. It has fit my needs and driving demands ...

The costs of purchasing and running an electric vehicle may shrink to become even with the cost of running a standard internal combustion vehicle by as early as next year. According to research conducted by Swiss investment bank UBS, an increase in consumer demand for electric vehicle...

A new survey of drivers in the U.S. and Europe found that tech giants and traditional automakers are more trusted than Uber and Tesla to bring autonomous vehicles to roads. Connected car service company Inrix conducted a survey with 5,054 drivers in the U.S, France, Germany, Italy, an...

After the delivery of the largest e-taxi fleet in Ecaudor last month, new energy technology company BYD has recently delivered 20 units of its pure electric e6 taxi to Uruguay’s capital city. The BYD pure electric taxi fleet was launched in 2015, as the country’s pioneering initiative...

The Renault ZOE has received the ‘Game Changer’ award by Autocar judges at the world’s oldest motoring magazine’s annual awards ceremony at Silverstone this Tuesday. The Renault ZOE, fitted with the new 250-mile range (NEDC) Z.E.40 battery , has been recognised at the Autocar Awards 2...

Volkswagen AG and China’s Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC Motor) have received approval from Chinese regulators to form a joint venture to make electric vehicles, according to a stock exchange filing. The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s top state planner, ga...

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Workhorse has announced that it is considering producing a consumer version of its W-15 plug-in hybrid pickup after receiving strong interest in the vehicle. The W-15, which was first shown earlier this month, is powered by a pair of electric motors located in the front and the rear o...

A very special Golf GTI made its world debut at the Worthersee meeting. This and all the previous Golf GTI Worthersee specials were and devised and built by Volkswagen apprentices and this is the first with electric input. The name indicates that this show car is the 10th apprentices’...

Tesla Model S at Supercharger site in Ventura, CA, with just one slot open [photo: David Noland] Enlarge Photo Tesla has bestowed upon its current owners a sought-after perk previously reserved for early adopters: free Supercharging. Last year, Tesla announced it would begin charging ...

The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV is capable of charging up to 20-percent faster than it does on today’s DC chargers, according to initial results in a newly published report from a Canadian research institute. The Bolt’s peak charging rate has been the subject of some speculation. General M...

17.5.2017 Volvo to scrap new diesel engine development The Swedish firm will focus on electrified powertrains like its PHEV range Volvo is set to stop developing new diesel engines as the costs involved in reaching increasingly stringent emissions regulations are becoming too high. Re...

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A new report by environmental and labor groups applauds U.S. jobs coming from building clean, fuel-efficient vehicles – and recommends staying the course on tough emission and mpg standards. Clean vehicle technology is supporting 288,000 manufacturing and engineering jobs in the U.S. ...

If you like a gorgeous building crammed full of trailer queens, the Lane Motor Museum is not for you. But if you have spent at least part of your life turning wrenches and scrubbing grease out from under your nails before dinner, the Lane may be just what you are looking for. If you a...

German prosecutors have raided Daimler’s offices in Germany. The parent company of Mercedes-Benz is under investigation for possible fraud related to false advertising and the possible manipulation of exhaust-gas aftertreatment in its diesel cars. Reuters reports the Stuttgart prosecu...